Intuicom and Leica Geosystems Sign Agreement for Wireless Communication of GPS Data 

Boulder, CO, July 23, 2003- Intuicom, Inc.™, a leader in wireless data networks, and Leica Geosystems have formed a strategic relationship for integrating Intuicom’s proprietary high-bandwidth wireless data transmission technology with Leica Geosystems’ advanced high-precision GPS network technology.

Intuicom, a world leader in wireless data networks, has developed a family of robust wireless transceivers utilizing frequency-hopping spread-spectrum technology to provide long-range bi-directional data communication at up to 115 kbps. Intuicom will provide wireless network communications to Leica GeoSystems, offering TCP/IP bridging, remote network monitoring and a proprietary bandwidth optimization technology.

Under the agreement, Leica Geosystems will offer the Intuicom products to its customers through its dealer distribution network worldwide. Likewise, Intuicom will be able to offer Leica Geosystems’ high-precision GPS products to its customers in certain markets.

"Intuicom’s spread-spectrum technology is an ideal solution for providing RTK corrections for high-precision GPS users over baselines of 20 miles or more with relatively low transmit power,” said James Stowell, Director, Reference Station Systems, for Leica Geosystems, Inc. “It provides long-range connectivity in areas where land-lines and cellular coverage are unavailable, or where communication security is an issue."

"The Intuicom data transmission technology will be integrated into our full range of GPS reference stations and networks, as well as other TPS, GPS and 3D machine control solutions," said Stowell. "The Intuicom solution is especially applicable for our CORS and automated GPS monitoring systems."

About Leica Geosystems: Leica Geosystems, with worldwide headquarters in Heerbrugg, Switzerland, develops, manufactures and markets systems for surveying, mapping and position determination. The company, with 2,370 employees, is listed on the Swiss Exchange. Leica Geosystems has 20 wholly-owned sales subsidiaries worldwide and representation in more than 120 countries.